Comments by "AtomicBabel" (@AtomicBabel) on "The Drydock - Episode 093" video.

  1. USN Carrier names are for battles, famous ships and great LEADERS. Destroyers are named for HEROS, e.g. Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. That is until CVN81, which I strongly disagree with, and will now hold my hat on my heart and move on.
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  2. Oh, and the earlier exception to the "rule", USS Shangri-La CV38. USN had more Essex Class than names :)
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  3.  @kalinmir  mainly because the redirected high velocity gases will damage your own ship and affect any adjacent gun's projectile. There is an existing DD answer to your question. Edit added: DD #58
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  4. Metric 🤣
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  5.  @JDWDMC  always thought that 7 days was based on 1/4 of a lunar cycle
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  6. It's also funny how eventually there were 2 Verrazano Bridges to navigate under. One in NY harbor, the other in Newport Rhode Island.
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  7.  @simmysoon01  can you clarify on what you mean by "oil engine"? Oil fired steam boilers?
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  8.  @John-ru5ud what you wished was a close run thing as 74 is due for her mid life refuel.
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